Shoe-fastening device



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Patented' May 11, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STANLEY SZASTALO, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHOE-FASTENING DEVICE.

Application led 0otober29, 1924. Serial ll'o. 748,484.

tion, and of the objects and advantages.

thereof, reference will be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, and to the ap ended claims in which.the various novel eatures of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawing is a plan view of a shoe having my improved device applied thereto.

Fi 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectiohna view taln on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

i 3 is a' agmentary perspective view of thge frame element of the device.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a shoe having my improved device applied thereto.

In the drawings the reference numeral 10 designates the two wings ofthe upper of an ordinary low shoe, these wings bein arranged 1n the manner common to laces oes, that is to say with their adjacent edges meeting, or ap roximately meeting. To make provision or receiving the fastening device which I em loy instead of the usual lace each of the wings has attached thereto a metal strip 12, these strips extendin along the adjacent edge f the wings, an being attached to the saidp edge of the wings along their adjacent sides, having the opposite sides free to prevent confining elements under which the edges of the fastening device engage.

This fastening device comprises an elongated strap which is indicated generally at 15 in Figs. 1 and 2 and has its side edges turned backward under the body of t e strap as'at 16, these inturned flanges 16 being adapted to en age freely under the said 12 to retain the splacement; The referabl tapers in remote sides of t e stris-l fastening device against said fastening device width from end to en while t e strips 12 are arranged so as to have their remote side edges tapered with res ct to one another in correspondence with t e taper of the said device, this arrangement facilitating insertion and removal of the device and causing the wings of the shoe `to draw together by pressin the said device further upward astening device may be formed from a metal frame element over which is stretched a covering of like material to the shoe. This frame element comprises a central longitudinally extending member or backpiece 15 from which the ribs 15a extend on oppositel sides, the ends of the ribs being backturned to provide for the flange 16 while the ti s of the ribs may be united by the longitu inal members 15. As will be understood, this frame may be readily formed by stamping a suitable blank and bending the side edges thereof. The construction of the frame provides for a certain degree of longitudinal resilien of the strap 15, while maintaining suiiiclent stiffness for ready manipulation when being inserted in place. It will be understood of course that the straps may likewise be covered with a facing material similar to that of the shoe upper. l

To secure the strap 15in place a flat spring` 18 is attached thereto near the u per end thereof, this sprin 4being rivete or otherwise attached to te said strap midway between its ends as at 19 and extending transversely of the strap. Fixed to the ends of this spring are studs 20 which project downward through apertures 21 in the strap and are adapted to engage in apertures 22 in the strips 12, there being perferably a series of these apertures extending along each strip so as to permit of the stra being secured in place in longitudinally a justed positions.

In order to move the studs 20 out of the apertures 22 I provide a pair of levers 25 which are fulcrumed at one end adjacent the centre of the strap and to the latter, and which diverge away lfrom one another and pass under the respective ends of the spring 18, said studs 20 have knobs 26 at their upper ends.

As shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing the levers 25 extend in somewhat the manner of crossed shoe laces, while the strap 15 have placed thereon dummy laces 28, 'which are arranged in the manner of the usual laces employed in securing the two wings of the shoe together.

It is believed that the manner of use of my im roved device will be readily understood rom the above description it being apparent that the engagement of the fianges under the sides of the strips causes the edges of the wings to be held against displacement while the studs reven't the device slipping from place. en these levers 25 are drawn toward one another they exert a camming action on the ends ofthe spring 18 and eau/se thelstuds 20 to be withdrawn from -the apertures 22 to permit ofthe device being removed by sliding it off the stri s 12. 1

aving thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by `Leter's Patent of the United States is as folowsz- 1. In a shoe, a pair of strips extending along the edges of the shoe wings, `and a strap element covering said strips and having side anges engaging under.- the remote edges of said strips, and means for securing said strap. element to said strips, comprising a spring fastened to the strap element, and studs on the ends of said spring engaging in apertures in the said strips. e

2. In a shoe,I a pair of strips extending along the edges of the shoe wings, and av.' strap element covering said strips and having side flanges engaging under the remote e said studs 'out of the said apertures.

3. In a shoe, a pair of strips extending along the edges of the shoeiwings, an a strap element covering said strips and having side anges engaging under the remote edges of said strips, and means for securing said strap element to said strips, comprising a spring fastened to'the strap element, and

studs on the ends of saidy spring engaging in apertures in the said strips, and movable elements carried by said strap for moving `said studs out of the said apertures, sai

elements comprising levers fulcrumed on the strap and passing under the endsl of said spring.

In testimony whereof I have aixed my signature.

STANLEY SZASTALO'. 

